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PLA MARKET
Asia-Pacific remains highest growth region / Major investments in the packaging sector
 		28.02.2013
TITANIUM DIOXIDE MARKET
Decline in selling prices hits producers' Q4 earnings / Prices expected to firm during 2013 / Expansion plans cut back
 		26.02.2013
BOLIVIA
State-owned EBIH studies PVC and PP projects / Part of government plans to industrialise natural gas
 		25.02.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
Bayer MaterialScience declares FM for TDI from Baytown
 		25.02.2013
PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell declares force majeure for C3 from Münchsmünster cracker in Germany
 		25.02.2013
EUROPEAN MACHINERY
Industry associations welcome revised EC regulations on market surveillance / Call for larger role in ensuring compliance and harmonised penalties
 		21.02.2013
FOODSERVICE PACKAGING
Global market increases by 3% in 2011 / US is largest consumer / China poised to take lead / Plastic trays are fastest growing product / Smithers Pira report
 		20.02.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS RECYCLING
Federal association laments poor market conditions / Warns that European PET recycling does not live up to its full potential
 		20.02.2013
CAPS AND CLOSURES
Global demand to reach USD 46 bn by 2016 / Plastics expected to make largest gains / Market driven by developing economies / Latest Freedonia report
 		19.02.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS CONVERTERS
Industry association GKV cautiously optimistic for 2013 after flat 2012 / Concerns about volatile polymer supply, high energy costs and cheaper competition
 		18.02.2013
UK RECYCLING MARKET
MBA Polymers CEO Hunton calls for suspension of VAT on recycled plastics in UK / Change of approach required on post-consumer waste
 		18.02.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS MACHINERY
VDMA industry association finds sales rose by 6% in 2012 / Member poll suggests further growth in 2013 / Doubtful about western European market
 		13.02.2013
RECYCLING
UK industry recycles more than 1m PVC-U post-consumer windows per year / Rising number / Recovinyl scheme
 		11.02.2013
GERMAN PLASTICS RECYCLING
Mixed plastics recyclers complain about dramatic dearth of sorted material / Call on industry to restructure itself
 		11.02.2013
UPDATE - PETROCHEMICAL MARKETS
LyondellBasell declares force majeure for PP from Tarragona / Unable to obtain necessary propylene feedstock
 		08.02.2013
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